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Royal Family Mourns Prince Faisal

August 23, 1999|By From Tribune News Services.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Arab dignitaries and hundreds of Saudis participated in funeral prayers Sunday for King Fahd's eldest son, Prince Faisal, who was considered the minister of sports for his country.

Prince Faisal bin Fahd, 54, died of a heart attack in Riyadh's King Faisal Specialist Hospital on Saturday afternoon, hours after he was admitted with heart problems.

He was not in line for the throne. His uncle, Crown Prince Abdullah, is the heir.

King Fahd, who is vacationing in Spain, did not attend the funeral. Fahd has been in poor health since he suffered a stroke in 1995.